Outing-commode.



' F. M. SAWYER.

01mm; COMMODE APPLICATION FILED APR-19,1915- l 172,566. Patented Feb. 22,1916.

WITNESSES:

I v I INVENTOR w vIzJ IScuqyeI" FRANKLIN M. SAWYER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

OUTING-COMMODE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 19, 1915. Serial No. 22,820.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I FRANKLIN M. Saw- YER, a citizen of the U nited States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Quting-Commodes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to outing commodes and my object is to produce a knock-down commode for. the use of motorists and campers, of simple, strong, durable and cheap construction.

Another object is to produce a commode of this character provided with a well or receptacle of paper or like material which can be detached from the chair or stool portion of the device preliminary to packing the latter for storage or transportation, and which in use provides an efficient guard against the soiling of the legs of the chair or stool and the apparel of the user.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certaln novel and peculiar features of construction and organization as hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1, is a perspective view of an outing commode, embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is an inverted plan view of the same with the supporting legs omitted. Fig. 3, is a central vertical section of the commode with the well or receptacle omitted.

in the said drawing, 1 is the seat of suitable dimensions and form as shown, and provided with a central opening 2, and secured to the seat at the underside of the same is a pair of longitudinal reinforce pieces 3 which are provided wlth sockets 4 for the reception of the upper ends of the supporting legs 5, the sockets and the upper ends of the legs being tapered so that the latter may be more firmly secured 1n position.

Forward of the plane of the opening and depending from the seat adjacent the bars 3, is a pair of stationary p1ns 6, and arranged rearward of pins 6 is a s1m1lar palr of pins 7. depending from the front corners of a transversely extending bar 8 fitted against the underside of the seat,,the front edge of the bar being recessed at 9 to conform to the curvature of the rear portion of the opening 2.

I lug 10 to tending to effect rearward movement of said bar. To secure it at any desired point of ad ustment, it is provided with a slot 13 through which a clamping screw 14 extends up into the seat.

Forming a part of the apparatus when 1n use, is a tube or bag 15 of paper or equivalent material. To secure said tube or bag in position, the operator gives the screw 14 a backward turn or two to permit ,the operator to slide the' bar forward as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. One end of the paper tube is then fitted over the pins 6 and 7 and while held in this position, the spring is permitted to slide the bar back to tension or draw it taut, as shown in Fig. 2, in which position it will be noticed its sides occupy planes outward of the opening 2. In. this position it may be secured by turning the screw 14 to clamp the bar 8 in its new position. The device is then and as the tube is of suiiicient length to touch the ground, it will be apparent that the legs of the stool as well as the apparel of the user will be protected.

It will thus be seen that the commode can be kept in a perfectly sanitary condition and will not need cleaning after being used once and perhaps many times in one location as will frequently occur when a party is camping.

When it is desired to pack the device away the operator will give the screw 14 a backward turn or two and then force the bar 8 forward so that the stool can be ele vated from position without raising the tube or bag. Said tube or receptacle will preferably be open at each end, though paper or equivalent bags of suitable dimensions may be employed if more convenient.

For long camping trips or motor trips a sufficient number of the tubes or bags can be carried in a small package. Preferably a shallow box will be used to hold the device in knock-down condition and said box can be provided with a separate pocket or chamready for service Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

8 is provided with a depending her on its side to hold a large number ofthe tubes or bags in flattened orfolded condition.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a sanitary knock-down .commode embodying the features of advanta e enumerated as desirable, and I wish it to e understood that while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of the invention I reserve the right to make all changes falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An outing commode comprising a seat having an opening, legs supporting the seat, vertical pins below the seat, a tube extend.- ing vertically between the ground and the seat and fitted around said pins at its upper end and communicating at such end with said opening, and means whereby the upper end of the tube is stretched taut around said pins so that it shall be held reliably in place.

2. An outing commode, comprising a seat having an opening, legs supporting the seat, vertical pins below the seat, a tube extending vertically between the ground and the seat and fitted around said pins at its upper end and communicating at such end with said opening, and means for effecting relative se arating movement between certain of said pins whereby to stretch taut the upper end of the tube to hold the latter in position.

3. An outing commode, comprising a seat having an opening, legs supporting the seat, a pair of front pins depending from the 1,172,:see

seat near opposite sides thereof, an adjustable bar fitting against the underside of the seat rearward of the opening therein and provided with a pair of pins at its opposite ends, a tube fitting around said pairs of pins and extending downward from the seat and communicating at its upper end with the opening therein, and means for clamping said bar rigidly to the seat with the pins holding the tube stretched taut around them.

4. An outing commode, comprising a seat having an opening, legs supporting the seat, a pair of front pins depending from the seat near the opposite sides thereof, an adjustable bar fitting against the underside of the seat rearward of the opening therein and. provided with a pair of pins at its opposite ends, a tube fittin around said pairs of pins and extending ownward from the seat and communicating at its upper end with the opening therein, means for clamping said bar rigidly to the seat with the pins holding the tube stretched taut around them, and a spring for sliding said bar from the pair of pins secured to the seat to tighten the tube around the pins.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANKLIN M. SAWYER. Witnesses:

HELEN C. ROD ERS, G. Y. THORPE. 

